Poetry Terms Quiz 147 (20 MCQs)

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1. Follows strict rules (rhyme, rhythm, stanzas, etc.)
2. He is like a shining star is an example of a ..... ?
3. Rhyme is the repetition of:
4. A phrase that compares two things using "like" or "as"
5. When two words have similar ending sounds or sound the same
6. An object, person, or place that has meaning beyond itself is
7. The repetition of vowel sounds next to or within one word of each other is called
8. Rhymes within a line of poetry
9. What literary device is this?The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas .....
10. Poetry that does not have a set rhyming pattern.
11. "Press an ear against its hive."This is an example of what TWO poetic terms?
12. The reflection of a writer's attitude, feelings and/or outlook
13. A stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.
14. A group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.
15. Which type of poem has FOUR lines that make a stanza?Show Answers
16. The central message, lesson, or insight into life revealed through a poem or story.
17. The use of language to create a mental images and sensory expressions
18. It is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words, not just the beginning.
19. What rhyme scheme does a limerick poem have?
20. The voice behind the poem is called the ..... ?